Thread: what are people thinking the start date of the roar will be .... ?

Photo of said stag, hind and yearling

when the hinds start cycling...

The guys on the salmon farm reported stags last night. Seems like it has started, in Marlborough at least.

Started in north pureora. Anyone heard anything in te urewera?

Great photos @30late

I try and go out slightly pre roar because I take my young son. Absolutely nothing other than a few sika hinds in CNI over the last few days but after the torrential rain we had yesterday a few started firing up late last night. Positive covid test sent us home today so will be missing out this year.

Two days ago west of Chch I went to a spot that was holding a few promising stags last roar. Couple of faint moans early on and then nothing heard all day.

Originally Posted by Chelsea

I try and go out slightly pre roar because I take my young son. Absolutely nothing other than a few sika hinds in CNI over the last few days but after the torrential rain we had yesterday a few started firing up late last night. Positive covid test sent us home today so will be missing out this year.

Cant think of a better place to isolate, not that isolating does sfa

Taking my boy out for his first ever roar trip this weekend so for us two, the roars will be hear at 6.30 tomorrow morning as we head up the track! He missed out on his first trip 2 years ago due to lockdown and last year as well, so now as a 8 year old he's super excited to see what all the fuss is about!

Originally Posted by Mohawk .308

Don’t let covid ruin your roar, I tested positive in the weekend. Heading in the bush this arvo. Would be in there now if it wasn’t for the weather.
I’ve had colds that are worse.

Yeah it hasn’t hit me bad at all but I have arthritis in my pelvis which it flared up and my son was the one who tested positive while out and thought he would be more comfortable at home recovering because it was raining non stop for 3 days and he was stuck in the tent. Thank god for a decent tent but by day 3 she was struggling to keep the rain out.

Originally Posted by Gibo

Cant think of a better place to isolate, not that isolating does sfa

Agree we knew our son had been exposed and thought it won’t be too bad isolating and camping but the rain was non stop for 3 days and we decided to go home to finish isolating

Originally Posted by Kimber 7mm-08

Taking my boy out for his first ever roar trip this weekend so for us two, the roars will be hear at 6.30 tomorrow morning as we head up the track! He missed out on his first trip 2 years ago due to lockdown and last year as well, so now as a 8 year old he's super excited to see what all the fuss is about!

Hell yes! Heading in tomorrow morning for the weekend, shake off the cobwebs and I am so unfit its going to be hell

In Te Urewera last weekend, only roar was a Rusa at about 580m elevation. Way early I know, and never heard one before but was no red stag. Kept going for an hour at midday, tried a couple of red moans but no interest.

Anyone know if they’re roaring around Turangi (national park) area at the moment?

Originally Posted by thatguy

Anyone know if they’re roaring around Turangi (national park) area at the moment?

Originally Posted by Strummer

Two days ago west of Chch I went to a spot that was holding a few promising stags last roar. Couple of faint moans early on and then nothing heard all day.

Have also just come out of West of Chch, got out of the tent for a leak at 4am this morning and there were a couple of stags roaring, not going hard and nothing during the day.